Policies, legislation's and programmes for integral development of children in india

In the integrated development of the child, policies, legislation's and programmes are crucial factors as like family and school in the process of overall development of the child. According to the UNCRC (1989), child means any person male or female who is below 18 years of age. The children and adolescents are exposed to various factors. Risk factor increases the probability of problems, while protective factors moderate the effects of risk exposure. Policies, legislation, and programmes are the protective factors that should be designed in a way that reduce the risk factors and enhance protective factors among children. Thus, this paper would focus on the existing Policies, legislation, programmes towards integral development of Indian children in particular with the background of constitutional and UNCRC rights.